Car-coupling



(No Model.)

J. D. SMOOT.l

GAR GOUPLING,

No. 298,513-, Patented'May 13',1884.

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JOHN DEVERS SMOOT, OF TAYLOR, TEXAS.

CAR-COUPLING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 298,513, dated May 13,1884.

Application filed February 20, 1854. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern,.-

Be it known that I, JOHN D. Siroor, a citizen of the United States,residing at Taylor, in the county of lVlliamson and State of Texas, haveinvented a new and useful Car-Coupling, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

My invention relates to car-couplings; and it has for its object toprovide a device of this character which shall be cheap and simple inits construction and thoroughly effective in its operation.

The invention consists in the improved construction vand combinations ofparts hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a car-couplingconstructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view oi'the same, the top of the bumper and drawhead being removed. Fig. 3 is atransverse section on the line .r x or" Fig. 2, and Fig. et is a detailview in perspective of the couplinghook.

A represents the bumper,which is secured to the under side of a car inany suitable manner, the said bumper consisting of a rectangular box orframe having secured at its front end the usual draw-head, B. y

lVithin the bumper A, and at about the center of the same, is pivotedthe coupling-latch, which consists of two arms, a a', having hooked endsa2, to securely hold the coupling-pin when in operation. The other orrear ends of these coupling-hooks rest within a block, C, having aV-shaped recess, o. This plate Gis provided upon its sides with groovesd, which are adapted to receive flanges c?, formed upon the inner endofthe draw-head and near the rear end thereof. To the upper side, andnear the end of the block C, is secured a chain, ci, which passesthrough an opening in the upper side of bumper, and having its endsecured to a rod secured to thefront end of the car,whereby uponrotating said rod the block C is caused to slide forward, the rea-r endsof the arms being drawn together by the V-shaped recess in the block,thus opening the hooked ends of to be withdrawn. The hooked ends of thearms a c are held together by springs d,which are secured within thebumper, one end of the said springs resting against the side of thebumper and the other end engaging the ends of the arms. Thesesprings aresecured within the bumper by means of a bolt, d', around which saidsprings are bent.

E represents the couplingpin, which con sists of the central portion, e,having the eX- tensions e ci projecting from either end of thecentralportion, e. These extensions e e2 are formed upon their ends withhooks which are adapted to engage with the hooked arms a a of thebumper.

The operation is as follows: The couplingpin of the adjacent car strikesagainst the hooked ends ofthe arms, and the head or forked end thereofpasses beyond the ends of the arms and is held therein, the springs uponthe side of the bumper serving to securely retain the arms in closecontact with the head of the coupling-pin. When it is desired touncouple the cars, the rod carrying the connecting-chain is rotatedvhichcauses the block C to slide forward and thus depress the rear ends ofthe pivoted arms,which action causes the forward ends to open, and thusallow the pin to be withdrawn.

From the foregoing description it will be apparent that my improvedcoupler is simple in its construction, and that its operation is simpleand yet effective.y

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a car-coupling, the combination, with flanges projecting from theinner sides of the'.

said bumper, substantially as set forth.

3. In a car-coupling, the combination, with a bumper, of arms pivotedtherein, the for-A IOO ward ends of which are provided with hooks,springs arranged to bear against said arms, and having their rear endsresting within a and a chain secured to said sliding block and slidingblock having a V-shaped recess, and connecting the same with a rodsecured to the 15 springs secured Within the bumper, and havouter sideof the oar at any suit-able point, ing their ends arranged to bear uponthe substantially as set forth.

hooked ends of the arms, whereby the same In testimony that I claim theforegoing as are held in position, substantially as set forth. my own Ihave hereto afxed my signature in 4. In a oar-coupling, the combination,with presence of two Witnesses.

Vitnesses:

JNO. T. OLIVE, A. ANDERsoN.

Ward ends of which are provided with hooks, and having their rear endsresting Within a l a bumper, of arms pivoted therein, the for- I JOHNDEVERS SMOOT. sliding block having a V-shaped recess,

